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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: 420. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in securing additional staff and resources to tackle the delays in treating scoliosis patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31562/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: 459. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline his plans to reduce the licence fee for deaf persons who are working and who have to pay the full television licence fee despite not being able to access full ISL sign language interpreter services and subtitles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31344/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Orchestras (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: 471. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the agreement that has been reached regarding the transfer of the National Symphony Orchestra from RTÉ to the NCH; the funding from the TV licence that will go towards supporting orchestras in future; the breakdown of the TV licence assigned towards supporting orchestras over the past ten years; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: 505. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the National Transport Authority to extend the public consultation period in respect of the first draft of the new Dublin city bus network BusConnects; if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concern relating the public consultation taking place during the months of July and August 2018 in which schools are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: 506. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding and engagement his Department has had with the NTA in respect of the proposed Dublin bus rapid transport service; and the timeframe for future development and work on the project. [31564/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: 507. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress his Department has made in respect of the funding, planning and development of the electrification of the Maynooth railway line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31565/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: 546. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to reports of an agreement between the Ministers for Communications, Climate Action and Environment and Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in respect of the transfer of the National Symphony Orchestra from RTÉ to the National Concert Hall; if she will intervene to ensure the portion of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Applications (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: 590. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if more resources will be allocated to An Bord Pleanála to deal with the increased workload arising from the transfer from local authorities to the board of planning functions in respect of larger scale residential development; if the impact of the additional workload on the board in respect of processing appeals before...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: 591. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress his Department has made in respect of the establishment of and roll-out of an affordable housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31568/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: 592. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the engagement his Department has had with the European Investment Bank in respect of the funding of additional social and affordable housing here; his plans to secure additional EIB funding for social and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31569/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: 593. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress made in establishing a vehicle for credit unions to invest in the development of social housing. [31571/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: 610. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans in respect of an estate (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if her attention has been drawn to the potential of the amenity for tourism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31570/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Orchestras (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: 611. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will report on the working group to undertake the transfer of the National Symphony Orchestra from RTÉ to the NCH; when it will report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31573/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: Is it the full amount?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with a person (details supplied) on 18 June 2018. [27493/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: Apple is a very important employer in Ireland, particularly in the Cork region, and extremely important to the economy. Was it the Taoiseach's office or the Office of the Ceann Comhairle which was responsible for the rather delicate wording of the question, namely, "To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with a person (details supplied)", the person obviously being Mr. Tim...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: Has the Government given any consideration to this commentary which potentially is very damaging to our reputation? Has it considered introducing a minimum effective corporation tax rate? That would mean that, no matter what tax mechanisms were open to a company, notwithstanding the 12.5% corporation tax rate, they would have to pay at a minimum rate of, say, 6.5% or 7.5%, and genuinely pay...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: We always did.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: Read history.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: We always were.